It's sandy. Gritty. Neither is made to feather out, but you can feather them if you catch it right when it is beginning to set up (about 15 minutes after mixing).

I had the opportunity to pour K15 and V1200 side by side finally. Well technically one right after the other.

We ran out of V1200 on a job and had some K15 on the trailer so we finished with that. The difference is quite noticeable. The K15 is creamier and finishes shiny and smooth, where the V1200 is grittier and finishes matt and porous.

The K15 goes much further per bag, and if I am stuck getting a rush order of just a few hundred bags, I'll get the K15. If I can't buy the V1200 at a discount, the K15 is worth the up-charge.

We just poured a small 4500sf job yesterday and used V1200 and were very happy with the results. We stretch the product though... Ardex recommends 1/4" and we put down 3/16". At 1/4" V1200 is a piece of cake to put down and get beautiful results.

I really love Ardex's consistency. It's the same product every day, every bag. No surprises, it just works. I don't like surprises.